(A) Any person who, at the time of adoption of this section, possesses a number of dogs or cats or combination thereof or other animals that is in excess of the limitations prescribed in § 90.27 shall be exempt from the provisions of § 90.27 provided that they are in compliance with §§ 90.01 and 90.02 of this chapter within 30 days from the passage of this section, provided, however, that such person shall not have otherwise been in violation of the provisions of this chapter as the same existed immediately prior to the adoption of this section, and provided further, that no such person possessing a number of dogs or cats or combination thereof or other animals that is in excess of the limitations prescribed in § 90.27 as of the date of the adoption of this chapter shall be permitted to acquire any new or different animals until such time as the acquisition of such animals would be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter without the application of this provisions of division (A) of this section.
(B) Fish are not subject to the limitations set forth in § 90.27.
(C) Any person who possesses a number of dogs or cats or combination thereof that is in excess of the limitations prescribed in § 90.27 shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter provided that they are serving as a temporary foster home provider through a not-for-profit animal welfare organization that has tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code and is otherwise licensed and permitted in accordance with applicable state or federal law. Any person providing a foster home for a not-for-profit organization shall not receive any monetary compensation for the animals in their care other than reimbursement for necessary food and medicine or other expenses for the care of the animals in question. Any foster care provider shall be limited to caring for no more than four foster animals total and cannot exceed caring for more than two foster dogs or two foster cats at any given time. A foster care provider shall not house any foster animal within their care for a period that exceeds 60 days, unless that period is extended at the discretion and authorization of the Village Animal Control Warden.
(Ord. 17-1377, passed 6-7-17)